Public water system · LA1087001
ActiveSt Bernard Parish Waterworks
At a glance
St Bernard Parish Waterworks (PWSID LA1087001) is an active community water system in St. Bernard Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 44,783 people through 18,607 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
44,783
Service connections
18,607
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does St Bernard Parish Waterworks compare with other water systems in St. Bernard Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, St Bernard Parish Waterworks is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). St. Bernard Parish County has 2 active public water systems, and St Bernard Parish Waterworks is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 22,572 people per system, and accounts for 99% of the 45,143 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Louisiana, the 1,121 active systems average 4,685 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so St Bernard Parish Waterworks is about 6.7 times that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Louisiana has 815 active community water systems, 73% of the state's 1,121 active systems. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 53 Louisiana systems (4.7%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates St Bernard Parish Waterworks?
EPA lists St Bernard Parish Waterworks as owned by a local government. The LA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 1 of the 2 active systems in St. Bernard Parish County (50%) are also owned by a local government.
Does St Bernard Parish Waterworks have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. The violations listed here began between May 2011 and April 2016. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 4 required treatment not met and 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (3 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved and 5 as archived. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-09-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Archived |
| 2012-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2012-01-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Archived |
| 2011-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Archived |
| 2011-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Archived |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first. Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
St Bernard Parish Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs St Bernard Parish Waterworks?
St Bernard Parish Waterworks (PWSID LA1087001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does St Bernard Parish Waterworks serve?
St Bernard Parish Waterworks reports serving 44,783 people through 18,607 service connections in St. Bernard Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does St Bernard Parish Waterworks get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does St Bernard Parish Waterworks have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is St Bernard Parish Waterworks' water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find St Bernard Parish Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, St Bernard Parish Waterworks must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in St. Bernard Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domino Sugar | St. Bernard Parish | 360 | Non-transient non-community | Surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “St Bernard Parish Waterworks, PWSID LA1087001, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/st-bernard-parish-waterworks-la1087001 (data as of October 1, 2026).